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Kiribati Pumpkin Coconut Soup
Course
Soup
Cuisine
Kiribati
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Author
International Cuisine
Ingredients
2
lbs
pumpkin or sweet potato
2
teaspoons
fresh ginger or ginger paste
1
can coconut milk
light
salt and pepper to taste
coconut oil
water
cups
onion chives to garnish
Instructions
Peel, de-seed and cut the pumpkin into bite size pieces
Heat the coconut oil in a large pot
add the ginger and the pumpkin
cook until slightly soft but before it turns brown
Add in the water, bring to a boil and reduce to simmer
cook approx 20 minutes or until the pumpkin is nice and tender
Mash the pumpkin with a potato masher or use and immersion blender until the pumpkin is creamy.
Add in the coconut milk and add salt and pepper to taste. Warm on stove top if serving hot.
This soup is delicious served either hot or cold
Garnish with some fresh ground pepper and onion chives
Enjoy